David McKnight v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2022)

David McKnight filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on February 27, 2019, alleging he suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on September 14, 2017. He stated the vaccination occurred in the United States, his injury lasted longer than six months, and he had not received other compensation or filed a civil suit for his injuries.

Respondent denied that Mr. McKnight sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the flu vaccine caused his alleged shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that his current condition was a sequelae of a vaccine-related injury.

Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on June 23, 2022, agreeing that compensation should be awarded. The court found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as its decision.

Mr. McKnight was awarded a lump sum of $71,000.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act.